The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02
LATER NEWS.

THE triangular struggle for Senator War
ner Miller's seat in the United States Senate
from New York ended in the success; OF Con-
grossman Frank Hscock, who had been third
in the race. Levi P. Morton, who had been
q good second, withdrew in favor Of Mr.. His
cock, and on tho eighteenth ballot in the Re-
publican Legislative caucus the latter was
nominated, receiving flfty-one votes to forty
two for Senator Miller.
THE Legislatures Of Maine, Massachu-
setts and Connecticut have reelected United
States Senators Hale, Dawes and Hawley
respectively.
UNITED STATES SENATORS elected: Messrs.
Cockrell Dem), from Missouri; Stockbridge
(Rep), from Minnesota; Davis (Rep), from
Minnesota; Farwell (Rep.), from Illinois, and
Hearst Dem.), from California.
THE Chicago Sheriff has refused to permit
the wedding of Miss Van Zandt, daughter of
a wealthy resident of that city, to August
Spies. the Anarchist editor under sentence
of death for participation in the bomb-throw.
ing which resulted in the death of several
policemen. The young lady formed an ac-
quaintance with Spies during his trial, visited
him in confinement and then became en-
gagged, her parents offering no opposition to
the contemplated union.
FIRE destroyed six business blocks in ALI
ance, Ohio. Loss 100000.
WILLIAM L. MEAD was shot and killed by
two burglars in his fathers bakery at White
Plains, N. Y. Tho two robbors wero pur-
sued by the police and shot dead under a
bridge.
SPECIAL detectives guarding railroad
property in Jersey City, N. j., varied tue
nDnotony of tho coal strike there by firing
into O crowd of children who had been fling
ing stones at them Thomas Hogan, sixteen
years old, was shot dead.
ONE thousand men and boys and 800 dogs
succeeded in killing ten wolves and cripplinS
an eleventh in Sargent Township, Ill. For
year or more the sheepfolds have suffered
from the depredatons of the wolves
A PRAIRIE fire has devastated the country
for miles north of. Taulequah, Indian Terri
tory.
The Illinois House has appropriated $50, 600
for monument to the late General Logan
at Chicago.
A LARGE number of President Cleveland's S
nominations have just been confirmed by the
Senate They incluleP. H. Leslie, of Ken.
lucky, Governor of Montana; T. A. Reede,
Assistant Solicitor of the Treasury; W. H.
Webster, of Connecticut, Chief Ex-
aminer Civil Service Comms ion; D. Ty-
ler of Virginia, Principal Clerk Private
Land Claims, General Land Office; J. B.
Caldwell, of Indiana, Deputy Second Audi
tor of the Treasury; r. W. Ross, Of Illinois,
Recorder Geueral Land Office. Consuls-
John T. Campbell, of California, at Auck-
land; T. F. Pelters, of Mississippi,a at Ningpo;
C. r. Mccall, of Alabama, at Santos; w.
r. Greathousc, of Pennsylvania, at Tampico;
E. johnson, of New Jerseys at Kehl. Internal
Revenue Colectors-S. IL Calhoun, District
of NebraskaJ. X. Roberts, District of Mary
land: j. 2. McC;roarty, District Of New Mex
leo. Customs Ollicers-.E. Cushing, Collector
ut Belfast, Me-; J. Couscns, Collector at Ken
nebunk, Me-; S. D. Leavitt, Collector
at Passamaquoddy, Me-; j. +. Moore,
Collector at Marlborough, Me-; J.
F. Wheaton, Cole tor at Savannah, Ga;
S. F. Miles, Collector for the Eastern
District of Maryland C.. Mann, Collector at
Vicksburg +. d. Genovar, Collector at st.
Augustine, Fla: Z. Hopkins, Collector at
st. Johu's, Fla. Also twelve judicial nomi-
nations, an the nominations of postmasters
at Cincinnati, Annapolis. and many other
places.
THE Senate in >e.ret session has ratified a
treaty with Hawaii.
CONGRESSMAN S. S. Cox, who has been
very i'll, is pronounced out of danger.